Partners
Category 1 responders
Category 1 responders are those organisations at the core of the response. Category 1 responders are subject to the full set of civil protection duties.
- Leicestershire Constabulary
- Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service
- East Midlands Ambulance Service
- Leicester City NHS and Leicestershire & Rutland County NHS
- University Hospitals of Leicester
- Health Protection Agency (HPA)
- Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
- Environment Agency
- Local Authorities: Blaby District Council, Charnwood Borough Council, Harborough District Council, Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council, Melton Borough Council, North West Leicestershire District Council, Oadby & Wigston Borough Council, Rutland County Council, Leicester City Council, Leicestershire County Council.
Category 2 responders
Category 2 responders are the “co-operating bodies” that are less likely to be involved in the core planning work but may be heavily involved in incidents.
- East Midlands Airport
- Health & Safety Executive (HSE)
- Voluntary Sector – British Red Cross, Salvation Army, WRVS
- Transport – Highways Agency, Network Rail, bus companies, train operating companies
- Utilities – gas, electricity, water, sewerage, public communication providers
- Health sector - Strategic Health Authority
Other supporting organisations
- GOEM
- Military
Category 1 / 2 roles and responsibilities
To read about their roles and responsibilities click on the following link roles and responsibilities, and click on links for the relevant website.
